Legality of cannabis by U.S. jurisdiction

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In the United States, the use and possession of marijuana is illegal under federal law for any purpose, by means of the Controlled Substance Act of 1970. Under CSA, marijuana is classified as Schedule I substance, which is determined to have high potential for abuse and not there is acceptable medical use - thereby even prohibiting the use of medicines. However, at the state level, policies on medicinal and recreational use of marijuana vary widely, and in many countries conflicting significantly with federal law.

The medical use of marijuana is legal (with doctors' recommendation) in 29 states, the District of Columbia, and the territories of Guam and Puerto Rico. Seventeen other states have laws restricting THC content, for the purpose of enabling access to rich cannabidiol products (CBD), a non-psychoactive component of cannabis. Although marijuana remains a remedy of Schedule I, the Rohrabacher-Farr amendment prohibits federal prosecution of individuals who obey state medical marijuana law.

The use of marijuana recreation is legal in 9 states (Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington) plus the District of Columbia, and decriminalized in 13 other states plus the US Virgin Islands. Commercial distribution of marijuana is permitted in all jurisdictions where marijuana has been legalized, except for Vermont and the District of Columbia. Prior to January 2018, the Cole Memorandum provided protection against federal law enforcement in legally authorized countries, but was annulled by Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

There are currently three cannabinoid drugs (Marinol, Syndros, and Cesamet) that can be prescribed in accordance with federal law. Cannabidiol drugs can not be legally prescribed (as with whole plant cannabis), due to the fact that the Drug Enforcement Administration considers it a drug of Schedule I. Despite this classification, a number of online retailers sell CBD products to all 50 states, claiming the product comes from hemp plant industry and therefore legal. The federal government has so far not taken action against this retailer.

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See also

• Legacy of cannabis
• Cannabis legality by country
• Marijuan legal history in the United States
• Deadline for cannabis legalization in the United States
• Canadian cannabis law by province or region
• The Solomon-Lautenberg Amendment (the "Shared smoke, lose your license" law)

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References

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External links

• Country hash law (NORML)
• State medical marijuana (NCSL) law
• Country recreational marijuana law (NAMSDL)
• State industrial hemp law (NCSL)

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